The role of dietetic assistant is to work alongside the paediatric dietitians to provide a high quality, compassionate health care to the patients under the care of the dietetics service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Dietary analysis of patient food diaries
Sending out appointment letters from patient hub
Providing cover for the paediatric dietetic assistant as and when required
To work within the British Dietetic Associations' Dietetic Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner Competency Framework
Work within the diabetes team and support with patient education planning and delivery
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
To seek evaluation of own performance and provide feedback to others in a constructive, objective and timely manner.
To attend training schemes, as required, to assist in the development of the skills and knowledge required for the post
To maintain, develop and record your own continuing professional development, demonstrating continuous evaluation of personal clinical practice and identifying opportunities to meet own learning needs
To seek evaluation of own performance and provide feedback to others in a constructive, objective and timely manner.
To attend training schemes, as required, to assist in the development of the skills and knowledge required for the post
To maintain, develop and record your own continuing professional development, demonstrating continuous evaluation of personal clinical practice and identifying opportunities to meet own learning needs
Training & Qualifications
Good general education level up to at least A level and including GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Food hygiene certificate
Knowledge of nutrition & special diets
Basic IT skills e.g. word, email, internet, excel
Training & Qualifications
Good general education level up to at least A level and including GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
Food hygiene certificate
Knowledge of nutrition & special diets
Basic IT skills e.g. word, email, internet, excel
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
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